Investigating bias in psychotherapy with BDSM clients

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 50, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 301-324

  Kolmes, Keely ^a   Stock, Wendy ^b   Moser, Charles ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality   (United States)

Author keywords

BDSM; Cultural sensitivity; Paraphilia; Psychotherapy bias; Sadomasochism; Sexual minorities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; MASOCHISM; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MINORITY GROUP; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SADISM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVIATION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASOCHISM; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SADISM;

EID: 33745210136     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v50n02_15     Document Type: Article

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